April skies feature close planet pairings, a bright meteor shower, and stunning views of the ancient star cluster M3.

The planets offer exciting views in April for both night owls and early risers. Plus, the Lyrid meteor shower peaks in ...

Jovian storms can rework the whole chemical makeup of Jupiter's deep atmosphere by picking up ammonia from and dropping it ...

The constellations Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, and Gemini grab attention this month, while Mars, Jupiter, and Venus dominate ...

What's happening in the skies over North Texas this month? April holds some spectacular sights in the night sky. Check out ...

"The solar wind squished Jupiter’s magnetic shield like a giant squash ball," O'Donoghue said. "This created a super-hot ...

Venus becomes the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, the Lyrids Meteor Shower takes place and the Moon has ...

YR4, once referred to as a ‘city-killer’ with the potential to cause regional devastation and impact the climate, is no ...

The astronauts aboard the Apollo 8 lunar mission became the first humans to directly view the far side of the moon during ...

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.

Jupiter’s striking size, swirling gases, and dramatic bands in its atmosphere set it apart from every other planet. One of ...

Since it occurs at the furthest point from Earth on the Moon, this year's Micromoon will be slightly smaller than the usual micromoons. In the dawn sky, Mercury will be the most distant from the Sun.